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Table 2 Output from the logistic regression models showing the association between consulting with a naturopath/herbalist and several health behaviour categories, in 9151 Australian women aged 62–67 years (1946–1951 Cohort), 8200 Australian women aged 31–36 years (1973–1978 Cohort), and 11,344 Australian women aged 19–25 years (1989–1995 Cohort). OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence interval. Confounder included in the analysis: Body mass index, depression, marital status, income management, area, education

From: Do women who consult with naturopaths or herbalists have a healthy lifestyle?: a secondary analysis of the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health

Health behaviours

Likelihood of health behaviours among women consulting with a naturopath/herbalist compared to women who do not consult with a naturopath/herbalist

1946–1951 Cohort

1973–1978 Cohort

1989–1995 Cohort

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

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Odds ratio

(95% CI)

p

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

p

Smoking

Not smoking or irregular smoking (≤weekly)

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Smoking regularly (≥weekly)

0.29 (0.15, 0.56)

< 0.001

0.58 (0.44, 0.75)

< 0.001

0.61 (0.39, 0.95)

0.028

Alcohol use

No risk/low risk

      

High risk/risky

0.74 (0.49, 1.11)

0.144

0.77 (0.54, 1.11)

0.163

0.72 (0.45, 1.14)

0.162

Marijuana use

Did not use in the last 12 months

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Used in the last 12 months

  

1.42 (1.14, 1.78)

0.002

1.18 (1.02, 1.37)

0.029

Illicit drug use

Did not use in the last 12 months

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Used in the last 12 months

1.40 (1.07, 1.83)

0.013

1.24 (1.05, 1.48)

0.014

Physical activity

Low/sedentary

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Moderate

1.34 (1.10, 1.62)

0.003

1.34 (1.16, 1.55)

< 0.001

1.41 (1.20, 1.65)

< 0.001

Vegetarian diet

Not vegetarian/vegan

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Vegetarian/vegan

2.28 (1.47, 3.52)

< 0.001

1.77 (1.30, 2.41)

< 0.001

1.40 (1.13, 1.74)

0.002